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Database Entry


SantaStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5
SHA3-384 hash: 750b2b5112733cd1992844a5135ff23e4c1ce80aacea71e57f6d34ca065d86c04be0073aad24401ee179984d45d0da0b
SHA1 hash: 7edf4be1059c6d99fd622323b13191b0023c0917
MD5 hash: 8f049982b5a0c688ef616a6eab101eb0
humanhash: oven-hot-monkey-august
File name:setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SantaStealer
Create hunting rule
File size:2'909'184 bytes
First seen:2026-01-28 10:00:23 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-28 10:01:10 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 05bd6e8744f90bb71890ab6a9a60cc45 (1 x SantaStealer)
ssdeep 49152:cYotvMWc5nZnA0gC3hsfzJ7L5vEbq8kwxJ9:EtqnRAC3ozJ/5R8kwN
TLSH T11AD59E0AE6534AD5C86BC4BCC39A7132EA317D79CB242EDB17914B613F51780273AF86
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SantaStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
120
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
setup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-27 15:02:36 UTC
Tags:
donutloader loader telegram stealer santastealer
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/34ffc59e-a3cc-491c-a074-64a207955b90

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/50493/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69795a38bec9764f452f6cb8
Tags:
dropper shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug base64 crypto fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6979de534156786ccbdc8267/reports/d39f4451-59d4-4051-88fa-fe7761ab7c10/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-01-27T12:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-30T06:22:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win64.Stealer.aqst VHO:Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.gen VHO:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/8436a0b8-1be6-410f-bc17-bd5f5150e983
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
88 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1858828
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found evasive API chain checking for user administrative privileges
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suspicious powershell command line found
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1858828 Sample: setup.exe Startdate: 28/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 88 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->41 43 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->43 45 Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet 2->45 8 setup.exe 3 2->8         started        12 svchost.exe 1 1 2->12         started        process3 dnsIp4 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\temp_executable.exe, PE32+ 8->37 dropped 49 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 8->49 51 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->51 53 Found evasive API chain checking for user administrative privileges 8->53 15 cmd.exe 1 8->15         started        18 temp_executable.exe 8->18         started        20 temp_executable.exe 8->20         started        39 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 12->39 file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 55 Suspicious powershell command line found 15->55 57 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 15->57 59 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 15->59 22 powershell.exe 23 15->22         started        25 conhost.exe 15->25         started        61 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->61 27 powershell.exe 15 18->27         started        29 powershell.exe 20->29         started        process9 signatures10 47 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 22->47 31 WmiPrvSE.exe 22->31         started        33 conhost.exe 27->33         started        35 conhost.exe 29->35         started        process11
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.BRAT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.SantaStealer
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-27 17:34:25 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zqijvbc4jzfdhybrmzzk6o736ssysak2gocgypi4vl34nbrp43cq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260128-l1zhmsbt6d/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5
MD5 hash:
8f049982b5a0c688ef616a6eab101eb0
SHA1 hash:
7edf4be1059c6d99fd622323b13191b0023c0917
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6882d1f7-d246-4523-a0dc-5448c61e5d04/
SH256 hash:
d85f1226ab576a370649f3f6070692a4f2e0e1428680d5ed8f21a74d29e65ad6
MD5 hash:
d68caa1b956aeb128db6d2999d18e0b5
SHA1 hash:
a284fdaf8777e43c28718897683e52ec377229aa
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6882d1f7-d246-4523-a0dc-5448c61e5d04/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/cc109a845c4e4a33e0316672af3bfbf4a589015a33846c3d1caaf7c6862fe6c5

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Create hunting rule
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Create hunting rule
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:detect_powershell
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:dgaagas
Create hunting rule
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Create hunting rule
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Create hunting rule
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:has_telegram_urls
Create hunting rule
Author:Aaron DeVera<aaron@backchannel.re>
Description:Detects Telegram URLs
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
Create hunting rule
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/50493/

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